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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind , z5 }% M5 y. o9 y7 c! l
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas : P# u$ H8 @3 J( Z9 f& x2 Q8 P: M
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a - H/ Y# z. B: \
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 4 ~% N& L) G' f# ^& P2 s) t8 C
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
2 W8 V' q F/ s( |, O' u, |4 D) Usmartly avoid it?
& K( B4 D+ Z* c [* D?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
, k# `" ]$ P) J9 F' B& l* L7 @+ h gat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem ( ~" w' R9 E' b" m
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of " H) E: z }+ E2 t3 \. K
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
- p/ D& q7 Z) w4 HBudget.'* c Q: v' c8 Z' [4 ?
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$ c+ a8 t& D. H2 h. ~4 |, _0 I?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
c M6 ^ w2 i& H/ V; `- X$ fquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
0 \ k% O1 v% \' x. Emoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure 6 j0 {. s2 W" f& |: i! D
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may * V% B" ^/ v+ m8 z7 V5 {# `
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
5 |9 C* K+ W2 [1 o- j8 ube something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies ) }1 ^/ a. W9 f8 _$ @
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
( ~" G0 |3 X+ D2 F+ jespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 7 F0 A1 [( O( ~1 g
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. ( z, ]2 k$ l9 N- w0 B
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 0 ~6 u9 z; M* u, U1 @( z! R6 c% p3 ^
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
2 ]- w( F1 s- \1 H( X# W* ]4 q6 Cbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, " ~* @4 `" s9 G- Y% {7 P
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
- [# C. H! U7 Q: o3 q7 j) j8 l! B9 ftell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into 6 ~+ e/ W3 d) W% r! d* {
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
4 A# y6 b- H; h2 t+ W k4 w7 pbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or $ p% u, M& G# D# B! q
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
) [, e# n5 u. x3 R" N+ ]heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? ( H4 ^/ S; d+ h& W/ p, n. B
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
& C( ]* y+ }( a b8 t; r) `: \and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 0 i }% z* |3 V
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 8 T4 j( K$ t) I0 [; k
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
- U+ y* s0 E* ^! h Gcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 0 Q+ w3 y) j' m" A- b
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
2 m3 a2 V8 H* s9 L( T7 u$ ^Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said : f5 R6 b; s; j1 ?! K
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 1 _1 e& ~* f# B! O- r; J
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 9 h1 }# l3 E4 l9 E& C' x7 z d
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
8 e7 X; O2 q. m' m- y3 N: gDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating ; D, D7 I$ j( r. N n
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
8 }% c# I, s2 V( t7 Ushould be carefully watched.
9 Z/ H2 t" w% L' G9 K0 J3 [2 cAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
* N3 Q& M6 W- Z" Y S9 h4 tthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, ' @2 F& f2 m% u4 h& c
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is - H# s/ I; F9 `6 b/ p
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served . R9 L# l$ I0 V$ C( U5 p2 K. H
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
: _1 _" O, A8 } gcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
4 k- S" Q6 q$ g3 w5 I$ C4 QAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
( e5 V$ d5 l8 v7 \from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday ) f/ R v4 z8 o0 l/ D8 r
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